The Mystery of Dark Matter

Dark matter is believed to pervade our universe, and drives the growth of structure across cosmic times. Yet we have few probes to hunt for this mysterious stuff that does not emit any light. Dr. Chakrabarti will talk about how astronomers first inferred the existence of dark matter and current methods to search for it.

Speaker: Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, Rochester Institute of Technology

An Exciting and Immersive Experience Every First Friday: Each $5 First Friday at Chabot is an exciting and immersive experience for all ages! Join us each month for hands-on activities and live demonstrations that are fun for the whole family! Enjoy our bar, sit in on a Star Stories presentation under the stars or join a Night Hike through the redwoods. Each month there will be new and exciting things to explore!  Some activities have limited capacity and are first come, first served, so get here to sign up early! There is no pre-registration for $5 First Fridays, just show up and join in on the fun!